R O N C A L L I. Home of the Cavaliers GREETING FROM INTERIM ACSS PRESIDENT WE HAVE A POPE $ PLEASE $ REMEMBER

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1 YEAR OF FAITH R O N C A L L I April, 2013 Aberdeen Catholic School System Home of the Cavaliers 1400 N DAKOTA STREET, ABERDEEN, SD STAY CONNECTED!!! Please keep us updated when you change phone number, address and . We use School Reach for many announcements and if we don t have your information (or your correct information) you will miss out on important announcements! VARSITY BOYS BASKETBALL BANQUET April 10, 5:30pm at the Roncalli H.S. Gym $ PLEASE $ REMEMBER Tuition Payment checks and Lunch Money checks MUST BE SEPARATE!! Central Office: (605) High School Office: (605) Elementary School: (605) Primary School: (605) GREETING FROM INTERIM ACSS PRESIDENT March has been an exciting month at the Aberdeen Catholic Schools. Cavalier fans were proud of the Girls and Boys basketball teams and wrestlers, as they represented us well on their respective statewide tournament stages. An RES student qualified to compete at the Regional Geography Bee competition. The Math Counts team competed at state and placed fourth. Our middle and high school students attended the small group contest at NSU and received many excellent ratings in their performances. The Music in Our Schools concert was a huge success. Attendance at conferences at all levels was strong. While all of these accomplishments are something to be proud of, we can also be proud of the faith life in the Aberdeen Catholic School System. For where two or three are gathered in my name, so am I in the midst of them. (Matthew 18:20) There have been numerous opportunities for us to gather as a faith family throughout March to attend Mass, participate in Reconciliation, pray, fast and sharing of treasure. RHS made history, so to speak, in that at the weekly Mass on March 13, Fr. Joe Holzhauser was one of the first to pray for the intention of Pope Francis in the Eucharistic Prayer, as the announcement of the Holy Father s election was within the same hour. Through the Sacraments and our interactions with each other Christ is ever present. It is easy to have faith when things are going well, but we know struggles are part of life. ACSS is here to develop and nurture the faith of students, faculty and staff. Your prayers of support, your volunteer time and the gifts of your treasure are so important, as we build the Kingdom on Earth. If you have not yet given to the Annual Fund Campaign, please prayerfully consider doing so. National Volunteer Week is April 21-April 27. As a small token of our appreciation, we are inviting anyone who volunteers, in any capacity for ACSS, to join us for refreshments after each of the school Masses that week. Wednesday, April 24, 9:00-10:00 a.m. at RES; Wednesday, April 24, 3:30-4:30 at RHS and Thursday, April 25, 1:00-2:00 p.m. at RPS. Volunteers are vital to our continued success-we could not do it without you! At the Catholic Schools Week Mass, Bishop Paul Swain announced the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Theology Curriculum Framework will be implemented for grades 7-12, beginning fall I am happy to report a task force has been formed to review the framework and has been meeting to fulfill this directive. Members are Dr. Martin Albl, Mrs. Peggy Cox, Ms. Cherie Heinz, Fr. Joe Holzhauser, Ms. Patty Martin, Ms. Katie Mellor, Fr. Shane Stevens and Mr. Mark Stone. Throughout the coming months this group will be studying the framework and its integration at Roncalli. We are entering busy months ahead. The spring musical performance, spring sports, concerts, awards events, First Communion and Confirmation are just a few of the opportunities to celebrate that which is good in our lives. Thank you for being part of the Roncalli Family. God s Blessings! JoEllen Lindner ASCC Interim President WE HAVE A POPE Please keep our new shepherd, POPE FRANCIS, in your prayers. Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the 76-year-old cardinal and archbishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina, was named Pope Benedict XVI's successor on Wednesday, March 13, 2013 His motto: "miserando atque eligendo" -- Latin for "because he saw him through the eyes of mercy and chose him." Instilling Catholic values and promoting academic excellence by nurturing mind, body and soul

2 PAGE FINANCIAL AID If you want to be considered for financial aid next year, the online application MUST be completed by APRIL 9TH. Applications are at signin/413nd. Additional Scholarship forms and the work grant applications can be found on our web page. Please contact Vickie Haiar at if you have any questions or need further assistance in the application process. SHADOW DAY ABERDEEN CATHOLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM As we've noted before, we believe parents are our best recruiters because other parents want to hear from a satisfied customer. Our plan is to hold a Shadow Day on April 22, when the public schools are scheduled not to be in session. On that day, prospective students can spend part or all of the school day shadowing a Roncalli student to get a sense of what a Roncalli day is like. Please encourage your friends to try us out on that day. We can schedule shadowing appointments on just about any day, and Lent may be an especially appropriate time to invite a family to check us out. Encourage a family to visit school or have their child shadow on a Mass day or a day with Stations of the Cross. Faith is at the heart of everything we do, and prospective parents will appreciate the faithfulness of our students and their involvement in the liturgy and devotions. RHS SPRING MUSICAL Roncalli High School s Production of Elton John and Tim Rice's AIDA will be performed April 18 th and 19 th at 7:30 and April 20 th at 1:30 at the Aberdeen Civic Theatre. Tickets are $3 for students and $5 for adults and will be available April 8 19 at the high school office and also at the door. Music Theater International describes AIDA as a contemporary musical that takes on a grand classic tale of the timeless bond between an enslaved Nubian princess and an Egyptian soldier. As forbidden love blossoms between them, the young couple is forced to face death or part forever. Together, they set a shining example of true devotion that ultimately transcends the vast cultural differences between their warring nations, heralding a time of unprecedented peace and prosperity. With a pop-rock score that features stirring ballads and rousing choral numbers, Elton John and Tim Rice's AIDA SCHOOL EDITION is a modern crowd pleaser with exuberant dancing, staging and singing. TUITION DUE DATE REMINDER All tuition and fees must be paid by May 1st, 2013, except for those families who had enrolled in the automatic deduction plan at the beginning of the year. Seniors will not be able to graduate and students will not be allowed to attend classes if all tuition is not paid by this date. We encourage parents to take advantage of MY SCHOOL BUCKS. This program allows you to manage your child s lunch account. You can put money in their account or simply monitor use. An easy way to stay on top of the funds in their account. We have a link on the homepage of our website that makes it easy to access

3 PAGE N DAKOTA STREET, ABERDEEN, SD C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S Lady Cougars take 3rd place at State Varsity state hockey tournament was held in Huron March 1-3. The Aberdeen Lady Cougars went into the tournament as the 8 th seed team. The Lady Cougars defeated the regular season champion Brookings Rangers in the first game 2 to 1. In the semi-final game, the Cougars lost a heartbreaker to the Sioux Falls Flyers 4 to 3. The Cougars would meet the #2 seed Huron All-Stars for the 3 rd place game. They defeated Huron in a 1 to zero victory. RHS students on the team include Hailey Gould, Ellie Weinmeister and Danielle Hintz. Other Aberdeen High School students on the team include Catherine Hintz, Stella Ostrander, Callie Jorgenson, Krystyna Stucker and Matise Dockter. RHS BBB Cheerleaders Honored with SPIRIT OF SIX AWARD Our Varsity Boys Basketball Cheerleaders were awarded the coveted Spirit of Six Cheerleader Award at the State A Tournament in Rapid City March 16th. The award is given in memory of six Rapid City High School cheerleaders that died in a plane crash in 1968 on their way to the State A Basketball Tournament in Sioux Falls. The winning cheer squad is considered best on crowd control, dress, sportsmanship and enthusiasm at each of the State Boys Basketball Tournaments. -The award is sponsored by the SD Peace Officers Association SADD CONFERENCE Members of RHS SADD recently attended the South Dakota State SADD Conference in Sioux Falls, SD. Mikayla Titus is a member of the South Dakota SADD Teen Advisory Board and had several responsibilities to ensure that the convention was a success. Roncalli members, Titus, Katie Torrence, Hannah Anderson, Tori Heier, and Rayce Simes carried out activities for a breakout session that was attended by students and advisors from schools across eastern South Dakota. The session was entitled Fatal Vision and involved the use of distorted vision goggles to simulate how vision can be affected when a person is under the influence. The students came away from the conference with new ideas and motivated to stick to their commitment to remain drug and alcohol free.

4 ` PAGE 4 ABERDEEN CATHOLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM CONGRATULATIONS JR. DOCENT The following Art Students work will be on display at the ARCC Gallery for Youth Art Month through April 12, 2013: Lucas Goetz Colton Hellwig Kennedy Lorenz Leah Norton Robert Goscicki Isaac Lien Matthew Sperry Skya Jandt Ramsey Johnson Eric Holzer Noah Knapp Spencer Raap Caleb Kost Alex Garvin Vannesa O Brien Julia Barnett William Schaefbauer Kelsey Gaulrapp Julika Stripp Katharina Schmid Taylor Wilson Alyssa Wherry Faith Heller Morgan Musel Spencer Titus placed 5th at the State Youth Wrestling Tournament!! Spencer finished the youth season with only 3 losses, 2 of which came during the tournament from the same wrestler from Rapid City who placed 3 rd. Inviting All Former Junior Docents The Junior Docent program involving Roncalli s sixth grade students is reaching a milestone in 2013 its 20 th anniversary and the Dacotah Prairie Museum plans to celebrate this successful program in a special way. Dacotah Prairie Museum will host an informal open-house for all former Junior Docents on Saturday, July 6, from 1-4 pm. You are invited to stop in to visit with Sherri Rawstern, program leader for Dacotah Prairie Museum, fellow docents, as well as view the many changes that have occurred in DPM exhibits since the program began. Roncalli has been involved in the program since 1993, and more than 800 students have been involved in the Junior Docent program, which has won the Chamber of Commerce STAR Award and a state service award. We know this early volunteering experience sparked a continued interest in serving the community. Please share this with former Junior Docents who have graduated. SPIRIT STORE HOURS 3:30-5pm April 8th 15th 22nd 29th Michele Titus (Manager) Melissa Barnett (Co-Manager) Lisa Berbos (Assistant Manager) Helen Torrence (Assistant) CASH or CHECKS accepted Now accepting credit cards w/$ Like us on Aberdeen Catholic School System

5 crip Gift Cards All you have to do is to continue making your everyday, ordinary purchases. Instead of paying with cash, credit, or check, you purchase gift cards to your favorite retailers. These gift cards carry a rebate that goes to Roncalli. The rebates add up quickly. Just see the chart below to see how much Roncalli could raise per year: Go to the Roncalli website at Find the Development tab and click Cavalier Gift Cards. Find the complete list of the 350 cards available as well as an order form. Contact Laurie Campbell at for information. You can also buy cards at Roncalli High School every day or after Masses at Sacred Heart Church on the 1st and 3rd weekends or at St. Mary s Church on the 2nd and 4th weekends.

6 You re invited to celebrate at our... Saturday, April 6, 2013 at the Ramkota COCKTAILS 5:30 P.M. DINNER 7 P.M. AUCTION 8:15 P.M. Tickets $65/each Call to get yours! BALL CHAIR: ANNIE FALK, JANET HEDGES, KRISTI WHERRY DON T MISS YOUR CHANCE TO WIN A TRIP TO THE 2014 TOURNAMENT OF ROSES PARADE IN PASADENA, CA (OR $1,000 TO DO AS YOU WISH) DONATED BY DACOTAH BANK MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN MORE CHANCES TO WIN INCLUDE A $1,500 GLACIER BLUE TOPAZ AND DIAMOND PENDANT NECKLACE & EARRINGS DURING THE IT S IN THE BAG RAFFLE PRESENT YOUR EVENT TICKET AT THE BALL REGISTRATION TABLE FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN AN IPAD MINI DONATED BY GREAT WESTERN BANK MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN FABULOUS FOOD, EXCITING ENTERTAINMENT, GREAT AUCTION, RAFFLE PRIZES GALORE & MUCH MUCH MORE!!

7 ` PAGE 7 BALL TICKETS ABERDEEN CATHOLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM PLEASE REMEMBER TO TURN IN YOUR TICKETS for the $10,000 CASH GIVE AWAY at the April 6 Roncalli Ball. The Ball and $10,000 cash raffle are significant fundraisers for Roncalli. Every ticket sold supports the school. If you need additional tickets to buy or sell, they are available by calling or by stopping at the Central Office in the High School. The Raffle Ticket Turn In Day winners were Chris Schwan, Linda Deutsch and Paulette Hay. THE BOOST April may be volunteer month, but with Roncalli parents, volunteer month is every month. In August we have our Booster Appreciation Night for our volunteers, fans and sponsors. But right now, I'd especially like to recognize those of you who attend meetings and provide valuable input. Also thank you to all the concession workers, ticket sellers, Scrip card sellers, and Curt and Connie, our concession committee. Our concession sales cleared $15,414.34! Green and Gold sponsors contributed $12, Our Can-Do contributors and volunteers provided $1, Thank you everyone. Now that is a BOOST! Thank you, Judy Albl HOME & SCHOOL The next Home and School meeting is Wednesday, April 3rd, at 6:30pm. Election of officers will be done at this meeting please consider volunteering your time. The Spring Carnival is coming up on Saturday, May 4th, from 4-8pm. Included in this fun day is a silent auction, food and games. As you re doing spring cleaning, Home and School will take your new or gently used toys, books, board games to use as prizes for the carnival. Please drop off at either RPS or RES. Thank you, Dawn Lemer A FUN & DELICIOUS FUNDRAISER FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY Another great way our local businesses help Roncalli! Aberdeen Catholic School System 715 N. 10th Street Aberdeen, SD (605) Aberdeen Catholic School System APRIL 17, 2013 Clip this Coupon & present to your server. go to our website to get one for your friends to use MISSING ALUMNI Roncalli maintains a database of alumni, but we need your help in order to keep it as current as possible. Staying connected with our alumni is a top priority. If you know an address or name change, please call Plans are underway for an all-school reunion celebrating the 50 th anniversary of RHS, June 13-15, 2014.